Battle of Amoy
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The Battle of Amoy was fought between British and Qing forces at Amoy (present-day Xiamen) on Xiamen Island, Fujian, in the Qing Empire on 26 August 1841 during the First Opium War. The British captured the forts at Xiamen and on nearby Gulangyu Island (formerly Kulangsu Island).
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Battle of Amoy | |||||||
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Part of the First Opium War | |||||||
The 18th Royal Irish Regiment storming the fortifications at Xiamen | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Qing dynasty | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Hugh Gough William Parker | Unknown | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
15 ships[1] 2,500 troops[2] |
26 junks 5,600–10,000 troops[3] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
2 killed[4] 15 wounded[5] |
60+ killed[6] 500 guns captured[7] 26 junks captured |
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